Chapter 7.

( FYI The italic writing is a song in Lucius head )

Lucius Malfoy was not a man easily flustered, in fact his mother had spent a good portion of two decades training him in the most embarrassing of ways to be cool and collected at all times, everything from baby photos at Ministry balls to convincing him one sunmmer that mauve was definitely his color.

However this particular morning Lucius felt he was completely, undoubtably, justified if he cast an invisibility spell, blasted a hole in the floor jumped in singing to himself the Nanny's elf's song about bubbles the blue Dragon that blew his nose too hard.

Thanks to the Malfoy training ( thank you mother) this was unnecessary, even if he did sing the song in his head, he told himself it was for legilimens protection and not for comfort.

Hmm...hmmm..Anytime your nose is full...

" oh do forgive me miss Granger I didn't see you there."

it's really is uncomfortable… Hmm..hm.

" …. Allow me to apologize once more, … Your most holy imperial majesty, I didn't mean to take liberties."

.. Hmmm..you want to get rid of that, drip drip feeling to breathing freely again.

" allow me to formally, as head of the Malfoy Family to offer you are congratulations!"

Hhmmm...blow blow blow your nose,

" as bannermen to the last holy kings of France, May the goddess protect them."

give your head a good scrub… bye-bye all those germs and bugs,

" I feel it is my sworn duty, to offer you assistance. Please feel free to call upon the house of Malfoy."

..blow blow blow your nose,...hummmmm

" most holy imperial majesty, if my house can provide any comfort at this unsettling time we are at your disposal."

didn't use you'll sleeve that ugly ...hmm.

" if it pleases I will now take my leave, as I can see that I have interrupted your meeting with potion master Snape. Severus I would be most gratified if you could call upon me, at your earliest convenience."

if you're feeling sniffly….Pepper-up potion will not do….

" your holy majesty may your house reign once more and the holy Goddess protect you,"

Hhmmm.. blow blow your nose.

" may she fill your belly with powerful sons. By her light may you lead us in glory and mercy, By her shadow in death and vengeance .

Lucius pleased with his speech removed his head from the fireplace , sitting back on his knees he congratulate himself on another crisis skillfully divided,even if he still didn't know what to do about the dark lord's Little serpent. Moving from the room he sang the last line of the song.

"Darr.. Did. Dar…. But be careful not to set fire to your tissue."

Back in Severus Snape sitting room.

Hermione blinked at the empty fireplace before tearing around to Professor Snape.

" Was that just Lucius Malfoy!" She exclaimed.

" Well observed your majesty" Snape sneered back at her," A prime example of what I've been talking about, do you understand now you foolish girl".

" well he just didn't seem very Malfoy like." She retorted.

" Malfoy like?" Raising an eyebrow in question.

" rude, derogatory, condescending, frighteningly unpleasant….. If anything he seemed more neurotic!"

" miss Granger you would do well to hold your tongue, I am your professor not one of your dunderhead housemates…. Lord Malfoy is a respected member of the wizengamot, be careful with your words, don't allow your new position to Inflate your ego so quickly."

In truth Severus was concerned by Lucius presents in his fireplace,the man was flamboyant in nature when among friends but hardly manic, as he seem to be this morning. Undoubtedly another situation that would have to be dealt with, this morning was becoming quite tiring very quickly and with a full day of teaching ahead it was too early to dip into the firewhiskey.

Hermione snorted " sir when he first came through, he was most certainly neurot…behaving very strange! The whole conversation was very strange in fact."

" Miss Granger… Azkaban can do some very strange things to a wizard." Reaching up to squeeze the bridge of his nose in exasperation, wondering if he could allow himself get away with the idea that it was 5 o'clock somewhere.

Huffing Hermione sat down in her seat " why would he talk to you anyway…"

" it's hardly any of your business when my friends visit me, you're overstepping your mark. control yourself! Snape snapped.

Blushing she fidgeted in her seat uncomfortably. " your friend sir."

" did you think Slytherin's were unable to obtain friends? Or simply myself? I assure you the bonds of friendship do not only apply to Gryffindor's , in fact Slytherin's make far better ones at that, less fair weather in my observation. Make a Slytherin friend and you will take them to the grave, one way or another. You would do well to remember that."

" I apologize sir, I didn't mean to suggest… It's just been a very difficult morning."

Before he could respond a loud voice called magical through the room .

" Severus my dear boy, I just had an interesting conversation with several Auror's that flooed into my bedroom . Cornelius seems to believe that miss Granger might be planning to take over wizarding Britain?…. I'm not sure why these young good looking men insist on speaking to her, I'm absolutely sure I could be more entertaining. However they are being rather insistent would you bringing her to my office."

Well to hell with it, I'm going to have that drink! lessons or no lessons! Severus thought to himself, as big round scared eyes looked to him in panic.

I'm not dead! Thank you all for reading! Sorry for not updating, life very much got in the way!please let me know what you think as it helps me not to slip into a nonexistent-writing coma! Have already started the next chapter, look for it soon! let's get that ball rolling again and this story out there!

Big thanks to all those that review! Xxxxx

P.s did the song work or is it too hard to read?